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You Gotta Believe · 13 hours ago

P/T Permanency Advocate

New York, NY

Part-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$20/hr - $20/hr

1+ years exp

You Gotta Believe (YGB) is a New York City-based organization specializing in finding permanent families for young adults, teens, and pre-teens in foster care. The Permanency Advocate role focuses on outreach, training, advocacy, and support initiatives to help youth establish stable connections with supportive families.

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Responsibilities

Facilitate individualized and group permanency engagement and services with youth residing in YGB contracted agencies. Collaborate with YGB Family Recruiter to expand family connections and help youth achieve moral adoption

Support youth morally adopted by YGB families. Collaborate with YGB Case Planner to assist in integration and address individual needs to ensure their well-being

Contribute to the recruitment, preparation, and retention of foster and adoptive parents. Participate in MAPP (Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting) classes and co-facilitate discussions by strategically sharing personal experiences about child welfare to raise awareness about the importance of unconditional commitment from parents to youth in care

Develop and facilitate permanency-based curriculum for youth, prospective parents, families, and child welfare professionals

Raise awareness about the child welfare system and youths’ permanency needs through conferences, and public engagements locally, state and nationally; traveling out of NYC as needed

Document information using various systems of records to contribute to YGB's impact

Participate in professional development opportunities identified by the Supervisor and Director to increase knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the role

Qualification

Child welfare experienceMoral adoption experienceMicrosoft applicationsGoogle WorkspaceInterpersonal skillsCreative initiativeProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsPresentation skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Minimum 1 year of related work experience working with older youth in child welfare in an advocacy, mentor, or human services professional capacity

Personal experience with the child welfare system

Personal experience with moral adoption; having an active, permanent connection to a supportive adult or legal adoption

Enjoy relating to a diverse group of people to contribute to YGBs approach of being team-oriented, collaborative, and purpose-driven

Experience working independently and managing one's own schedule to effectively meet the responsibilities of the role, including following through with day-day tasks and meet deadlines

Commitment to solutions-based approach, receiving input, and direction, and engaging in professional development, and growth

Comfortable with organizing and coordinating a wide range of diverse activities

Strong interpersonal, writing, communication and presentation skills

Experience with Microsoft and Google Workspace applications to accomplish responsibilities

Knowledge in designing flyers, brochures, using visuals and graphic art with attention to detail

Demonstrate humor, creative initiative, and innovation

Effective problem-solving skills

Demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission and values of You Gotta Believe

Maintain high code of ethics standard in all work related functions and interactions with all stakeholders; including professional appearance and conduct

Adherence to the organization's policies and protocols

High School Diploma or GED